Chinese e-mobility specialist NIU just pulled the covers off its latest creation, the Concept 06—a sleek electric maxi-scooter that looks more like a futuristic sport-tourer than the compact commuters the brand built its name on. The big headline? It packs a 20 kW motor and hits a claimed top speed of 96 miles per hour, which makes it faster than BMW’s CE 04 and easily one of the most powerful electric scooters ever built.
That’s serious performance from a brand better known for practical runabouts like the MQi GT EVO and NQi GTS Pro.
With the Concept 06, NIU clearly wants to prove it can play in the premium space, showing off the kind of speed and sophistication you’d expect from an electric motorcycle rather than a scooter. While NIU hasn’t revealed the torque figures yet, 20 kW works out to roughly 27 horsepower, which is enough to make highway runs feel effortless.
